Atlanta Repticon July 2011

I will have not one but two tables at the July Repticon in Atlanta. I am super excited. I'm really hoping that I can make up my costs for the tables.

In January, my table felt cramped, and the past few Dixie shows have been cramped with one table. I've added a few things since January, so I figured, I'd go big with two tables.

Expect to see 2010 and 2011 unsexed crested geckos, unsexed 2011 gargoyle geckos, sub-adult gargoyle geckos, and possibly adult crested geckos. I will, also, have my jewelry, which will include choker necklaces and earrings, as well as lampwork necklace and earring sets. I will have toys for kids, a few decal cups, hopefully decal beer mugs, various books,  and whatever else I can come up with.

More than likely, the stuff will make my sales worth the trip, but I'm hoping to find homes for some animals too. I won't be able to bring too many 2011 babies because most of my cresteds are just now hatching. I have an incubator full, and many of what has hatched has been more recent. Depending on their sizes right before the show, will depend on who and how many 2011's actually make the trip.

Anyway! Come see me in Atlanta. I'll have goodies for all!

Kenyan Sand Boa Bite

I was feeding the snakes last night, and apparently one of my Kenyans was so hungry, he grabbed my finger before even seeing I had a fuzzy mouse.

It didn't feel all that great, but as always, I had to take a picture or two.

All snakes can and will bite, so when picking out a pet snake for you or your child, all you can do is do the research for a good beginner snake.

Kenyan sand boas are great beginner snakes, as they are a slower and smaller snake, but as you can see, they do bite. Younger snakes tend to be more nippy, and this guy is about a year old. He's never bitten or tried to bite before, but never say never.


Always keep in mind that no mater what snake you bring home and no matter what size the snake is, you always want to supervise children when handling snakes.

If you your pet snake does bite you, I have found that running cold water over the snake's mouth, where it's latched onto you, will entice the snake to release. Basically, the snake must choose from breathing or drowning. The snake will release fairly quickly, and you can move back to whatever you were doing, handling, feeding, cleaning, etc.

Ball Python Babies

I'm pretty stoked. I purchased a lot of 25 ball pythons. These are normals, but who doesn't like a normal ball python. In the day where everyone wants to create some rare and expensive, we can always fall back on a normal.

I have a friend who believes that one day, the normals will be so hard to find that their price will start to climb again.

I bought these ball pythons wholesale from Josh at Outback Reptiles. I was leery at first, but decided that the comments on Fauna BOI, were sufficient for me to take the change. I've got some of them feeding on F/T fuzzies, but the others are feeding on live.

I will probably hold back a few of them that stand out, but for the most part all of the ball python babies will be for sale. If you are interested, please contact me for prices. I have males and females, and I will guarantee the sex.

25 ball python babies. All were separated after this picture. I just needed somewhere to put them while unboxing

Baby BP in forefront, is one that is prone to strike.

A few 2011 Crested Gecko Babies

I've been meaning to post a few pictures of babies I have hatched this year. Now, that I have some time, here they are.

Yellow group:

Red Group:

 

I knew that I was going to have nice babies from my yellow group, but I did not know what to expect. I am hoping that they will turn more yellow, and I expect that they will, as everyone in my yellow group is a solid yellow. The male is a pinstripe, and one of the females is a partial pinner. I am stoked with this project, and will be holding back all crested geckos from my yellow group. This will make my sales at shows limited, but I want to see what I get before I start selling those from this group. Selfish, but hey, I put in the work and money, I deserve it. Ha.

Getting Prepared for Repticon

I know the Repticon show in Atlanta is still a month away, but I'm trying to prepare now more than ever. I bought two tables, but I still need to find hotel accommodations, which depends on whether I decide to drive up Friday night or Saturday morning.

I have purchased more Solo deli cups today to ensure that I have enough. I don't have too many from the last show. These cups are nicer to use because they are clearer. I generally ship reptiles in the Twin-Pack or Fabri-Cal cups, as they're cheaper. I, also, use these cheaper cups at the Dixie show. They do fine, but since Repticon is a bigger show, I'd rather something a little nicer, and $100 later after buying two sizes of cups and lids, as well as cup liners, I've got what I need.

I am still working on more jewelry, as the jewelry seemed to be a big hit back in January. I even bought a few more displays for earrings and bracelets. I need to get a few decals printed for my beer mugs, and decide if I want to do more cups. I seem to be holding on to the last few that I have from January.

The toys and books are all packed up and ready to go.

Now, all I need to do is get animals ready. I know that I'll have gargoyle geckos and crested geckos there for sale, but I may also buy a group of ball pythons to bring with me, since my geckos are just now starting to hatch in larger numbers.

I'm really hoping that I make a larger profit, especially since I'll be spending more money with two tables instead of just one. But, I figure by spreading out the products and animals a little better, people can better view everything. When the products are all bunched up, it's hard to scan, which means lower sales. If people can't see anything at first glance they may be interested in, they keep walking.

feeding kenyan boas

I am pretty excited. The two kenyan boas are starting to feed steadily on f/t fuzzy mice. This is quite promising, but I will probably still sell the male in order to get a nicer one.

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